Portrait of William Montgomery by Clinton Peters, made from a miniature.
Gold plate on bottom of frame: "COL. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY / 1756-1826"
Back of canvas: COL. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, / BORN IN LANCASTER PA., 1747. / DIED 1826. / COPIED BY CLINTON PETERS IN / JUNE 1900."
Handwritten note on bottom of frame: "My great grandfather / Col. William Montgomery / of Lancaster Pa. / B. 1747 / D. Jan 4, 1826 & he married Ledalice Rojersona [?] / in 1791 / (See my Colonial Dames Chart / [?] John [?]
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
